SD officials won't release name of Black Hills man whose slash pile is credited with starting fire The Schroeder Fire burned over 2,000 acres, filled Rapid City with smoke and forced hundreds to evacuate homes. Although an investigator's report blames embers from a slash pile, officials say no crime took place, so no names will be released. Written By: Christopher Vondracek | × In this still image from video, Rob Powell, incident commander for the Schroeder Fire, directs attention to a map of the Schroeder Fire west of Rapid City, S.D., on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota authorities are not releasing the name of a man upon whose land a devastating wildfire last month ignited, though they insist they're not shielding his identity.